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Based on 2018 net non-banking assets and 2018 net premiums written. Special Section sponsored by LexisNexis.

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Based on 2018 net non-banking assets.

2018
Asset
Rank
2017
Asset
Rank
AMB# Company Name Country of Domicile 2018 Net
Non-Banking Assets
USD (000)
% Change*
1 2 85085 AXA S.A. France 1,011,410,987 6.71
2 1 85014 Allianz SE Germany 994,336,046 1.24
3 3 58182 Prudential Financial Inc United States 815,078,000 -2.05
4 7 90826 Nippon Life Insurance Company Japan 710,861,843 5.94
5 6 58334 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. United States 707,794,000 0.81
6 5 58175 MetLife, Inc. United States 687,538,000 -4.49
7 4 90527 Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. Japan 666,619,276 -3.81
8 9 85925 Prudential Plc United Kingdom 646,218,213 2.98
9 8 86120 Legal & General Group Plc United Kingdom 625,728,073 -2.35
10 13 86446 Ping An Ins (Group) Co of China Ltd China 620,428,521 13.87
11 10 85124 Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Italy 590,487,800 -3.96
12 15 52446 China Life Insurance (Group) Company China 579,448,820 10.69
13 12 66866 Manulife Financial Corporation Canada 550,316,276 2.84
14 11 85909 Aviva Plc United Kingdom 546,909,385 -2.76
15 14 90906 National Mut Ins Fed Agricultural Coop Japan 529,249,664 -0.17
16 17 46417 Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. Japan 504,590,174 4.36
17 18 58702 American International Group, Inc. United States 491,984,000 -1.27
18 16 86056 CNP Assurances France 475,667,287 -1.84
19 19 85244 Aegon N.V. Netherlands 449,918,307 -0.82
20 21 85485 Life Insurance Corporation of India India 449,034,271 9.38
21 20 93310 Credit Agricole Assurances France 437,889,379 1.46
22 22 86976 Zurich Insurance Group Ltd Switzerland 395,342,000 -6.33
23 23 90828 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Japan 379,928,849 1.39
24 24 91242 Sumitomo Life Insurance Company Japan 341,059,459 4.93
25 25 61691 New York Life Ins Company United States 339,144,000 0.60

* Percent change is based upon local currency.

Source:

Based on 2018 net premiums written.

2018
Premium
Rank
2017
Premium
Rank
AMB# Company Name Country of Domicile 2018 Net
Premiums Written
US$ (000)
% Change*
1 1 58106 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated1 United States 178,087,000 12.39
2 2 85085 AXA S.A. France 103,033,468 3.22
3 4 86446 Ping An Ins (Group) Co of China Ltd China 101,821,215 19.15
4 3 52446 China Life Insurance (Group) Company China 92,360,557 -0.09
5 7 70936 Kaiser Foundation Group of Health Plans2 United States 92,054,688 10.09
6 6 58180 Anthem, Inc. United States 85,048,000 1.00
7 5 85014 Allianz SE Germany 83,203,137 0.35
8 8 85124 Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Italy 72,617,727 3.61
9 9 20013 State Farm Group2 United States 70,832,964 1.39
10 10 85320 People's Ins Co (Group) of China Ltd China 68,204,489 4.55
11 11 58334 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. United States 59,216,000 -4.86
12 18 51149 Centene Corporation1 United States 57,310,000 24.28
13 15 58052 Humana Inc.1 United States 54,941,000 4.89
14 16 90826 Nippon Life Insurance Company Japan 54,346,195 11.98
15 12 86577 Munich Reinsurance Company Germany 53,468,516 -1.77
16 20 90906 National Mut Ins Fed Agricultural Coop Japan 50,267,197 16.07
17 17 85485 Life Insurance Corporation of India India 48,655,853 6.08
18 19 46417 Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. Japan 48,203,024 9.41
19 24 90598 China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd China 44,259,003 14.47
20 70080 CVS Health Corp Group2 United States 43,956,803 3.18
21 58175 MetLife, Inc. United States 43,840,000 12.43
22 13 85925 Prudential plc United Kingdom 42,180,874 -20.84
23 23 86976 Zurich Insurance Group Ltd Switzerland 41,230,000 0.23
24 51114 Liberty Mutual Holding Company Inc. United States 39,100,000 6.28
25 69154 Health Care Service Corporation Group2 United States 38,049,253 9.74

* Percent change is based upon local currency.

1Premiums shown are earned premiums

2AM Best consolidation; U.S. companies only

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See also:
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Top Global Insurance Brokers
Standing the Test of Time
Top 200 U.S. Property/Casualty Writers
Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers
Top 75 North American Public Insurers Ranked by 2019 Assets
Top 75 North American Public Insurers Ranked by 2019 Revenue
Top U.S. Holding Companies



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